【A big event? Wow! It’s only the second day in the Clear Breeze Sect, and there’s already a juicy story?】
Hearing Yue Xuanji say there was something important to announce, Jun Lanyue was burning with curiosity.
Listening to his little disciple’s inner voice, Yue Xuanji grew even more smug. The more curious she was, the greater the surprise would be later!
“It’s like this. Last night, after getting drunk, I wandered around aimlessly and somehow ended up at the Mysterious Heaven Sect.”
Afraid of letting his little disciple know he could hear her thoughts, Yue Xuanji made up a story on the spot.
Jun Lanyue rested her chin in her hands, looking serious as she waited.
Though she appeared obedient and well-behaved on the outside, her mind was already buzzing with excitement.
【No wonder Master was nowhere to be seen when Third Senior Brother was about to die last night. So he went to the Mysterious Heaven Sect.】
In an instant, her heart grew uneasy.
【Master went to the Mysterious Heaven Sect while drunk last night. He couldn’t have run into Yun Luo Chen, could he? Oh my god!!! I hope it’s not what I’m thinking.】
An inexplicable anger rose in Yue Xuanji’s heart, but he didn’t show it.
When he saw Third Senior Brother this morning, something felt off. The kid’s hair had turned white overnight, and he was wearing a black veil over his eyes. He even tried to fool him by saying it was the latest fashion trend—and he actually believed it!
At the same time, he knew that Third Senior Brother must have lost control of the power within him last night. But still, he shouldn’t have kept it from his master just to avoid worrying him!
What a little rascal!
Just now, Song Qiguang’s hair stood on end. Thankfully, Master couldn’t hear Little Junior Sister’s thoughts like he could, or else he would have slapped him to death…
Once his little disciple’s inner voice fell silent, Yue Xuanji continued, “The sect leader of the Mysterious Heaven Sect is my good friend. Although we usually bicker whenever we meet, there’s still a bond between us. Last night, I accidentally went to his place and caused a drunken scene, blowing up his roof… so… sigh!”
Yue Xuanji pretended to be mysterious, deliberately stopping there.
He wanted to hear how his disciples would guess, and he especially wanted to know if his little disciple had any information about his old friend.
On the surface, he and that guy didn’t get along, but privately, they were very close. If he had been killed by Yun Luo Chen, that guy wouldn’t just stand by and do nothing.
As if reading his mind, the moment Jun Lanyue heard the words “Mysterious Heaven Sect leader,” her thoughts became active again.
【Thank goodness, Master only went to Yun Xiao’s place to cause a drunken scene. At least he didn’t run into Yun Luo Chen.】
【Speaking of Yun Xiao… sigh~ Such a powerful figure ended up in a tragic fate because of Yun Luo Chen, dying even more miserably than Master and Senior Brothers.】
【What Master is about to say next couldn’t be that he got beaten up by Yun Xiao after causing a drunken scene at the Mysterious Heaven Sect last night, and now he wants us to beat up Yun Xiao’s disciples during the sect grand competition, right? Hmm~ Given Master’s personality, that’s highly possible.】
Yue Xuanji: Am I not tall enough, making my little disciple think I can’t beat Yun Xiao?
Rong Jue: Master’s alcohol tolerance isn’t that low. How did he just happen to go to the Mysterious Heaven Sect last night? Something’s off.
Pei Yan: Even so, something still feels wrong…
Song Qiguang: Master is acting strange! He never caused a scene even after drinking two big jars before…
Seeing that none of her disciples seemed inclined to speak, Yue Xuanji could only call it a “surprise.” “Considering you young ones, I’ve decided to merge the Clear Breeze Sect with the Mysterious Heaven Sect. After the merger, we’ll occupy our own peak within the Mysterious Heaven Sect and won’t be subject to anyone’s authority—including Yun Xiao, the sect leader of the Mysterious Heaven Sect.”
As her words fell, the air grew still.
Rong Jue frowned slightly.
Pei Yan seemed lost in thought.
Song Qiguang’s eyes lit up.
Jun Lanyue’s expression was complicated.
“Why aren’t any of you saying anything?” Yue Xuanji’s gaze swept over her three disciples’ faces one by one, finally settling on Jun Lanyue, her youngest disciple. “Yueyue, is Master’s decision too sudden?”
Jun Lanyue glanced at her three senior brothers, each with a different expression, before replying softly, “It is indeed… a bit sudden.”
[More like a shock, okay? I was still trying to figure out how to keep you all from running into Yun Luo Chen, and now—bam!—we’re delivering ourselves right to his doorstep.]
[But there is one good thing about Master’s decision: at least I won’t have to rack my brains trying to help Third Senior Brother find that thing anymore. As long as we can retrieve it from the Mysterious Heaven Sect’s Illusory Realm, Third Senior Brother will be able to control the power within him and return to his former self.]
[Well, let’s take it one step at a time. Sometimes, constantly avoiding things isn’t necessarily a good strategy.]
After hearing her youngest disciple’s inner thoughts, Yue Xuanji felt a wave of relief.
Thank goodness. But what’s up with that rascal, Third Senior? Why did he have to go and tap into that power inside him? Now he’s making his junior sister worry about his condition—he deserves a beating!
“Master didn’t want to do this either~” Yue Xuanji sighed heavily. “It’s mainly because the Clear Breeze Sect is too quiet and lonely. You young ones should spend more time in lively, crowded places, or your personalities might turn strange. Besides, all three of you are long past the age to find cultivation partners. You’re all—”
Before she could finish, Rong Jue abruptly stood up, his face as cold as a block of eternal ice.
“Too idle.”
The three words that left his lips were icy, and he vanished into thin air the moment he finished speaking.
“You’ve grown wings, you big rascal!” Yue Xuanji fumed, equal parts angry and helpless, but she still remembered to add, “Hurry up and pack your things. We leave tomorrow morning!”
After Rong Jue left, Pei Yan and Song Qiguang exchanged a glance before rising one after the other.
“Master, this disciple has no desire to find a cultivation partner. Someone like me, who spends all day on alchemy, is far too dull. No young lady would ever be interested.”
Afraid that his master might lecture him further, Pei Yan quickly made his escape after speaking.
As for Song Qiguang, he wasn’t the least bit opposed. “This disciple thinks going to the Mysterious Heaven Sect is a great idea. I’ve heard there are loads of pretty girls there. Once we arrive, I’ll start looking—I could find ten, no problem!”
Watching her third disciple’s retreating figure, Yue Xuanji gritted her teeth. “You scoundrel! If you dare to mess with any young lady, Master will beat you to death!”
Seeing her master so furious with Third Senior Brother that his beard seemed to bristle, Jun Lanyue stifled a laugh, too embarrassed to let it out.
Having just arrived at the Clear Breeze Sect, she didn’t have much to pack, so there was no need for her to busy herself.
Thinking of her own considerable belongings, Yue Xuanji prepared to go pack. Before leaving, she couldn’t resist doting on Jun Lanyue. “Yueyue, Master is going to pack now. Even though you don’t have much to gather, you can still look around the sect. If there’s anything you like, take it all with you.”
After he left, he would seal the sect with a grand formation, and it was unknown when he would return.
“Understood, Master.” Jun Lanyue nodded. The Clear Breeze Sect had been established even earlier than the Mysterious Heaven Sect, but it had declined over time. There must be plenty of good treasures inside. “Then I’ll go take a look.”
Everyone was busy packing, but Jun Lanyue strolled leisurely.
[A Wang, do you know if there are any great treasures suitable for me in the Clear Breeze Sect?]
Compared to spending time searching, she felt that A Wang, her cheat, was more reliable.
Jin Wang Wang: [I’ll take the host to a place filled with treasures. The host can consider taking them all, since the spatial ring your third senior brother gave you can hold everything.]
It figured that since they were leaving anyway, if Yue Xuanji sealed the sect, those treasures would just go to waste. Better to let them go to waste with its host…
[That’s perfect! Take me there quickly!]
Jun Lanyue rubbed her hands together. After all, her master had given permission, hehe~
Soon, Jin Wang Wang happily led Jun Lanyue to a building. The structure had six floors, grand and imposing.
[What kind of place is this? It looks like a pagoda. Could there be something sinister sealed inside?]
Jun Lanyue examined the building in front of her. After a closer look, she faintly made out a character on the barely legible plaque.
It was the blurred character for “treasure,” and she understood now.
[It’s the Treasure Pavilion, right?]
As she asked Jin Wang Wang this, Jun Lanyue’s eyes began to gleam.
Jin Wang Wang: [That’s right, host. This is the Clear Breeze Sect’s Treasure Pavilion. There are plenty of treasures inside, though it seems no one has been here for years. Some of the treasures might have lost their potency.]
Jun Lanyue didn’t care about that. Only things like medicinal herbs would lose their potency, while other treasures wouldn’t fade so easily.
[A Wang, we need a key.]
Jun Lanyue examined the lock on the Treasure Pavilion’s door, planning to ask her master for it.
[This isn’t an ordinary lock. It has an attack formation on it. If I try to force it open, I’m afraid the formation will blast me into shreds.]
Just as she turned to ask Yue Xuanji for the key, Rong Jue suddenly appeared.